In everyone's opinion, the third brother is indeed crazy, this military modernization plan in the next 20 years has expanded from the initial 28 billion US dollars to 30 billion US dollars, from 30 billion US dollars to 35 billion US dollars, and now from 35 billion US dollars to 45 billion US dollars! Its local tyrant's Cheng dù is about to catch up with the big dog Saudi Arabia.

We can fully imagine how India is squatting on the ground at this moment, drawing circles and cursing the republic at the same time: Lao Tzu is finally about to make up three aircraft carriers and dominate the Indian Ocean, you are now giving Lao Tzu such a trick? Do you think the third brother is easy to bully? Be careful that I dry this bowl of Ganges water!

The Americans, on the other hand, expressed their regret that the arms purchase of Pakistan and the Republic of China "poses a threat to the regional balance," but the United States is worthy of being the largest arms dealer on the planet. Gates ran to the third brother's house.

"Mr. Singh, the United States is grateful for your country's contribution to maintaining regional balance, and we regret some unpleasant things that have happened recently, and we are willing to provide some assistance to your country for some unscrupulous behavior of certain countries." At the beginning of the talks, Robert . Gates looked at Singer with sympathy.

Robert. Gates was deliberate.

And that's exactly what happened, Robert. Gates did it on purpose, as soon as he said this, Singh's originally not very white face instantly turned black and charcoal: Nima! Is $45 billion so attractive?

When he was so slanderous in his heart, Singh definitely stood up and spoke without a backache: Do you say that the $45 billion arms purchase is not attractive? That's $2.25 billion a year. Which of the five hooligans of the United Nations is not greedy?

Smiling reluctantly, Singh subconsciously knocked on his head cloth, his face stern, "Yes, we should severely condemn this kind of bad behavior of certain countries, and the aggressive national defense posture they show makes the surrounding countries feel uneasy." This poses a serious threat to the security situation in the entire Asia-Pacific region and the world. ”

As it turned out, Robert. What Gates is best at is to bring people to his own path, and he nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, we in the United States fully agree with this, we believe that India is fully qualified and capable of becoming an important force in maintaining regional stability, and we are also willing to provide assistance to India in the process of maintaining regional stability...... The U.S. government has decided to donate the USS Kitty Hawk heavy aircraft carrier to your country. ”

As early as 2008, on the eve of the retirement of the "Kitty Hawk" aircraft carrier, the United States planned to give India this conventionally powered aircraft carrier, which can be called the largest in history. At that time, the only holiday condition put forward by the United States was that the Indian government must purchase 65 of the latest F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" carrier-based fighters.

Of course, although another condition is not specified, everyone knows it well and it is self-evident: since the United States has chosen the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, which was "given away for nothing" by the United States. The Indian government should abandon the purchase of the aircraft carrier "Admiral Gorshkov" from Russia. Of course, the abandonment of the "Admiral Gorshkov" aircraft carrier naturally means that the contract for the procurement of MiG-29K carrier-based fighters has also been abandoned.

The subtext of the other layer is: In the future, the maintenance of aircraft carriers and other matters will be handed over to the United States, and at the same time, you India will also cooperate with our global strategy and act as a vanguard to counter a certain country when necessary...... You won't say yes? The aircraft carrier maintenance spare parts can't keep up, and the aircraft carrier has to stop for repair, I don't care.

Although the third brother's family often does some things that everyone likes to see, let our lives appear a little surprised. But the third brother's ambition is still very high, and they naturally covet the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier: It is the largest conventionally powered aircraft carrier in history with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons, not only can it carry many more aircraft carriers than the "Virat" aircraft carrier, but the way of catapulting and taking off is to throw out the "Virat" aircraft carrier dozens of streets, but it is not fun to be accused by the United States. After thinking about it, India had to reluctantly give up this tempting bait...... The bait is beautiful. But it's toxic.

Now Robert. Gates mentioned the "Kitty Hawk" again, and Singer immediately became nervous: damn Americans, what are you going to do here?

"Yes, Your Excellency, we are very interested in the Kitty Hawk," Singh said slowly, after careful consideration, "but we think that the cost of daily maintenance, upkeep and training of the Kitty Hawk is a bit too heavy for India now, which is a developing country with a population of more than 1.3 billion. ”

Damn Indians! Robert. Gates cursed in his heart, he didn't expect the Indians to have such big ambitions, not only did they want the Americans to give away the aircraft carrier for nothing, but they even dared to make ideas about where the Americans would make money in the future.

But Robert. Gates didn't dare to say no yet.

Compared with three years ago, the United States is facing a much more tense regional security situation in the Asia-Pacific region: after the three 081-class aircraft carriers have officially begun to enter service, the Chinese are about to launch sea trials on the basis of the former Soviet Union's "Varyag" aircraft carrier, although the Chinese have repeatedly claimed that the "Varyag" is only a training ship, but who stipulates that the training ship has no combat effectiveness?

Considering that the Chinese will have two more 081-class aircraft carriers launched in the future, and the Chinese will have a total of 6 aircraft carriers in a large 5, the threat is imminent, and those wall-to-wall countries in Southeast Asia can still stand on the side of the United States? Since the Philippines is unreliable, it has become a consensus in the United States and political circles to support India to confront China, so even if the Indians open their mouths to blackmail, in order to safeguard the global interests of the United States, as long as the Indians' mouths are too open, it does not seem unacceptable.

"We understand the situation in India," said Robert. Gates nodded, indicating that he understood, "If India is willing to take on more responsibility, the United States is also willing to give India more support." ”

"For example?" Singh was shocked: What kind of chips will the Americans offer?

"If we reach a consensus on the Kitty Hawk carrier, the United States will support India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council." Robert. Gates's expression was stern, indicating that he was not talking nonsense, "Before I came to your country, I had received authorization from Mr. President. ”

"What? Mr. Gates, are you sure that the United States will support India's permanent membership in the United Nations? Singh, whose face was a little black just now, was trembling slightly with excited hands at the moment!

Does the U.S. support India as a permanent member of the UN Security Council? Singh was so happy that he almost forgot what his surname was, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, this is simply a dream that India has been diligently pursuing for decades, although it has been rejected by the "big hooligan club" countless times, but India's dream and ambition to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council have never been lost...... To put it mildly, India has been stunned on this issue.

But the third brother, who was stimulated by this news and forgot his surname, obviously ignored the fact that in addition to India's desire to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Japan and Brazil are also seeking to become permanent members of the UN Security Council.

But even so, in the matter of "becoming normal", the United Nations still pursues a "one-vote veto system", no matter how much the Americans support India, as long as China has a "veto!" India can only cry and sing about conquest outside the door of the "big hooligan club".

India knows this truth, but the Indians who are excited at the moment and have all the water of the Ganges in their minds have obviously forgotten about it; The Americans know, and the Americans know, that Chinese will never vote for or abstain, and the only way to vote back is against, but the Americans obviously do not want India to become one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, so naturally they will not kindly remind Singh...... I don't have a long brain, and I can't blame others for being cheated.

"Yes, I'm absolutely sure," said Robert. Gates nodded, then took the bag from the entourage's hand, and took out a document from it, "Your Excellency, please see, this is the authorization document given to me by the president of our country, as long as we reach an agreement on the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, this agreement will also take effect immediately." ”

"Well, we can talk about that," Singh finally relented in the face of this great hesitation, "but we will not give up the Vikramaditya and the MiG-29K." ”

"We fully understand your country's thinking," said Robert. Gates smiled and nodded, "The United States respects India's choice and does not force India to give up the Admiral Gorshkov and the MiG-29K." ”

As long as the Indians buy their own aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, they don't care if the Indians spend an extra sum of money.

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"What? India is holding consultations with the United States on the issue of giving the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk? Lin Zheng's eyes widened, and he deeply admired the third brother's patience, "Hasn't the third brother suffered enough from the Americans?" ”

"That's a catapult take-off aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons, and the Americans have put forward the condition that India can not give up the Vikramaditya and the MiG-26K and support India's entry into the permanent membership of the UN Security Council. Dongfang Zheng smiled bitterly, this matter is really a bit of a headache.

"What a plan to kill three birds with one stone! India, Russia, and us are all calculated by the Americans. Lin Hongfei snorted, but there was excitement in his eyes.